Octo Microbrewery Cyprus Grape Ale (ruby)

Cyprus Grape Ale (ruby)

 

Octo Microbrewery in Sotira, Famagusta, Cyprus 🇨🇾

  Fruit Beer - Grape Ale Regular
Score
6.91
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 9
A deep ruby blend of ale beer and Xynisteri grapes with a full body. Sweet with notes of caramel, stone fruit and banana and a gentle acidity from the Xynisteri.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Smell of red wine, some dried fruit. Cloudy rust colour, off-white head. Aroma of red wine, grapes, dried fruit, sweetener. Medium sour, lightly sweet. Lively carbon.

Tried from Bottle from Cava Spiritology on 15 Oct 2025 at 19:24


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7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma fine beige persistente, colore ambrato limpido, al naso su tutto Xynisteri poi legno bucce d’uva, in bocca su tutto uva poi note di frutta matura caramello frutta candita, corpo medio, carbonazione forte, amaro moderato. Xynisteri in una birra. Scorrevole dolcina. Perfetta esecuzione. E sono in vacanza a Cipro e va tutto bene. Spettacolo. c. Cava Spiritology, Larnaca Cipro, b. Glabur Stays! The One -1 - Elite Marina Front! Zygi. 10.07.25

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2025 at 17:55


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from the brewery. 2021 harvest. Med-full body, medium carbonation. Medium bitterness, med-light warmth - nicely rounded though, not bothersome. Med-light sweetness. Moderate raisins, dried fruits overall, but lots of the grapes. I can not say I get particularly the winey character, I do not know xynisteri. But it is quite fruity. And holding up pretty well too, after so long time. Quite good overall.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2024 at 17:08


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle.BBT 06/2024. Cloudy amber color with minimal white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, grapes, wood. Taste is caramel, dry fruits, fruity notes with grapes. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2024 at 17:05


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at BBT 06/2024. Malty aroma and taste, light roastyness, caramel, dried fruit, grape notes, mediu bitter, light sweet. Medium to high body, malty caramely fruity bitter sweer finish. Almost like a barley wine. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2024 at 17:04


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Amber color with low beige head. Aroma: red grape hard candy, toffee, caramel. Taste: grape hard candy, grape lemonade, toffee, light sourish notes. Full body, moderate carbonation, moderate bitterness.

Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2024 at 17:03


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle sample at a Yana's tasting at Sahar's place. Amber. Malt, caramel, oxidation, cardboard, some fruitiness, sweet, some alcohol.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2023 at 13:25


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

#cyprus #notForgotten --- Beer merged from original tick of Cyprus Grape Ale (8%) on 19 Feb 2023 at 21:57 - Score: 7. Original review text: #cyprus #notForgotten

Tried from Bottle at Rabbit Hop on 18 Feb 2023 at 23:00


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle Pours reddish with off-white head. Grapes on nose. And tongue actually. Bit earthy. Light sulfur? But it's nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2022 at 18:13